Franklin proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by seven) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Cochranton Cardinals 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Knights have posted since April 13, 2024.
Drew Kockler was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Franklin's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Cochranton, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Franklin has already played their next contest, an 11-1 victory against Iroquois on the 27th. As for Cochranton, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-0 loss against Saegertown on the 1st.
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